WWII activities in Ampthill

Ampthill Defences World War II. Kevan J. Fadden

Roman Road

World War II Air Raid Shelter

An Archaeological Evaluation of a World War II Air Raid
Shelter at the Old Rectory, Hills End, Eversholt, Bedfordshire. 1997.
Updated 2020 with confirmed connections with propaganda and
psychological warfare. Kevan J Fadden

In Search of a Duck Decoy

A group of possible Iron Age/Early Roman pits adjacent to the Ampthill Bypass under construction.

Rescue Excavation of belgic/Early Roman Pits Kevan J. Fadden

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Ampthill bypass archaeology.

An overview of the Society’s results when investigating the Ampthill Bypass 1982. Kevan J. Fadden

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Wrest Park

The Society has had very good relations with Wrest Park over
the years, the members have researched the House and gardens to confirm
the written record. This has involved photography, geophysics,
archaeology, landscape interpretation and oral research. Where possible
the results have been compared with historical records.

An Archaeological Evaluation of a collapsed culvert in the
gardens of Wrest Park Silsoe Bedfordshire. March 1997. Kevan J. Fadden,
Michael J.Turner

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Photographic Survey of an early Nineteenth Century heating system for the stairs and foyer of Wrest Park mansion. Kevan J. Fadden, Michael J. Turner

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The Search for a lost Moat. A Resistance Survey of the Old House at Wrest. K. J. Fadden and M. J. Turner

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Geophysics carried out by the Society in the gardens of Wrest Park Silsoe, Bedfordshire. Kevan J. Fadden, Michael J.Turner

WWI Troops in Ampthill Park

Ampthill Park and

Ampthill Castle

Ampthill Park Walk 25/07/09

Information on the Workers obtained from the Accounts for the Manor of Ampthill 1533-1567 (revised 2013)

The names of a large number of workers are given in the accounts for works carried out at the Manor of Ampthill which may be of interest to family historians. Michael J. B. Turner

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Summary of the Information obtained from the Accounts available for the King’s Manor of Ampthill 1533 – 1567 (revised 2013)

This report is based on the accounts available for works carried out at the Manor of Ampthill. Michael J. B. Turner

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Ampthill Castle

Resistance Survey of the area believed to be the site of Ampthill Castle in the County of Bedfordshire.
September 2002 & April 2003. Revised January 2011
& Survey of Castle site using a Bartington 601 Gradiometer
September 2010
Parts 1 & 2. Kevan J. Fadden, Michael J. B. Turner, Brian D. Lazelle
Part 2. Clive Makin

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Ampthill Castle

The Orientation of Ampthill Old House or Castle
Michael J. B. Turner

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Ampthill Park House

Further Geophysical work on the area believed to be the site of Ampthill Castle.

Pseudo-sections of selected areas of the original geophysical survey carried out on the area believed to be the site of Ampthill Castle in the County of Bedfordshire. 2008 & 2009.
Kevan J. Fadden & Michael J. B. Turner